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Hertford Road Allotments

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.88245, -0.18754

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Lesser Celandine, Early Dog-violet +12 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Lesser Celandine, Early Dog-violet +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Hazel

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
STOOP Link Path 2 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 3 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
STOOP Link Path 3 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 4 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
STOOP Link Path 8 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 11 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal walking route
Woodland TrailWalking route
Named route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route53 m
Named routeRef 12Length 53 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route769 m
Named routeRef 12Length 769 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route337 m
Named routeRef 12Length 337 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 12Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 12Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hertford Road Allotments looking down to Stevenage Brook

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hertford Road Allotments looking down to Stevenage Brook

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🌱Fairlands Valley ParkUrban park2.1 km→🏞️KNEBWORTHCountry park2.1 km→✦KNEBWORTHHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Knebworth Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Town Centre GardensUrban park2.5 km→🌱Shephalbury ParkUrban park600 m→

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